Characteristics and effectiveness of fall prevention programs in nursing homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 211-221

  Vlaeyen, Ellen ^a   Coussement, Joke ^a,b   Leysens, Greet ^a   Van Der Elst, Elisa ^a   Delbaere, Kim ^c   Cambier, Dirk ^d   Denhaerynck, Kris ^e   Goemaere, Stefan ^f   Wertelaers, Arlette ^g   Dobbels, Fabienne ^a   Dejaeger, Eddy ^h   Milisen, Koen ^a,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Woonzorggroep Zusters van Berlaar vzw   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^g Scientific Society of Flemish General Practitioners   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

accidental falls; meta analysis; multifactorial interventions; prevention; residential aged care facilities

Indexed keywords

ERGOCALCIFEROL; RETINOL; VITAMIN D;

DEMENTIA; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; META ANALYSIS; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WALKING; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; NURSING HOME; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84923278040     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13254     Document Type: Review

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